Counting-machine



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APFSLICATIGN FILED FEB. 20, 1920.

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CUR'risiUssEYjVEEnER, or HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, AssIGNoB. 'ro 'rmi VERDER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

Be it known that L-Cunfris HUssEY VEE- DER, a citizen of theUnited States, residing porated with the counting and resetting de-L counting machine equipped with the present in the city of. Hartford, in the 'State .of Conf necticut, have v'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coi intingl\[achines,of.`

which the Afollowing is a specification, reference being had-to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention is concerned particularly with the devices for resetting to zero, after a succession of counting operations, those number wheels which have been moved in such counting operations. Resetting devices intended for this general purpose are known in the art in various forms and have been applied to similar counting machines as well as to counting mechanisms which form `parts of computing machines. The particular object in .view in this invention has been the production of improved devices for actuating the resetting shaft, generally common to resetting devices known in the art, to the end that such actuating devices shall be-very compact so as to permit them to-be incorvices and in the same case therewith,shall be simple and inexpensive to manufacture and shall be perfectly balanced so as `to oil'er` Awill be explained more fully' vhereinafter with reference to .they accompanying drawings in which several different embodiments are illustrated and in which Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a inventioma .portion of the case being broken out to show mechanism within.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the same,.showing the means for operating the counting inachine and, in section, a bracket for supporting it.

COUNTING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patente-d July 26|, 192L Appiicatidn filed February zo, i920. seriar'No. 360,248.

` y vFig. 3y is a detail view mainly in central longitudinal section of the devices for actuating the resetting shaft, the latter being shown in elevatio n Figs. 4, 5 and 'are views in section on thepla'nes indicated4V by the broken lines 4 -4, .5-5 and 6--6 of Fig. k3, lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 7 is-a viewv generally similar to Fig. 3 ,but showing a slight modification of the actuating devices. A Figs. S-and4 9 are detail views 'in section on the planes ihdicatetLby the broken lines A v8---8 and 99 of Fig. 7, looking in the direc# tion of the arrows.,.

Fig. 10 is a detailview in elevation showing the fixed, toothed plate which cooperates withv the planetary gears and the cam plate to ether' with the supporting plate. 1g. 11 is a detail view in elevation showing the fixed toothed plate, the planetary gears' andthe sliding plate which carries them, the pinion on the resetting shaft being shown Ain section. Y i

iFig. 12 is a view similar .to Fig. 11 but with the slide removed and its side iiangcs in section. v lFig. 13 is a view in section on the plane indicated by the broken line 13-13 of Fig. 11, looking in the direction `of the arrows,

Fig. 14 is a detail view illustrating par-- v.tic'ularly the engagement of the actuating shaft with the slide.

Figs. 15, 16, 17 and 18 are detail views in section illustrating the preferred construction of the transmitting devices, the Lplane of section rof Fig. 15 being transverse to the axis, while the planes of section of Figs. 16 and 17 are indicated by the brokenlines 16-16 and 17--17 of Fig. 15 and the plane 'of section of Fig. 18 by the broken line 1818 of Fig. 17.

The'numbering mechanism may be of any usuallor suitable construction, the present invention not being directly concerned therewith. So far asgthe same is represented in the drawings it may comprise a numbering shaft shown at a in Fig. 1, with an arm a" connected by a link ag'to the part, the movements of which are to be counted, such` as the spacing bar a3 of a typewriting machine,

. a series of number wheels L? mounted upon a common axis, a paivl frame a5 connected to vtheyshaft .a and by which the number Wheels are d riven forivard, and a resetting.

ing concerned With the means for, actuating the resetting shaft Zi.. For explanation of the devices ivhereby all of the number wheels can be reset to zero' with less than one revolution of the resetting shaft, reference may be had to Letters Patent of the United States No. 649,522, May 15, 1900.

The end Wall c of the casing c is provided `with a 'hub c2 to form a bearing for the actuating shaft (Z which has secured to it a suitable finger-piece Z for operation by the finger. rl`he actuating shaft (Z, as shown more particularly in Figs. 3, 13 and 14, has a flangev (Z2 Within the casing which is provided at diametricallyopposite poin'ts with dove-tailed lugs (Z3, for engagement with a slide e formed with side flanges e for engagement with the dove-tailed lugs (Z3. The slide has mounted thereon, near its ends, the planetary gears f, the purpose of the sliding movement between the slide e and the actuating shaft (Z being to permit the gears to accommodate themselves to such minor irregularities as might be found in the gears and co-acting parts unless great care is exercised in machining them, While maintaining the balancing effect and preventing any such binding of the parts in operation as might create resistance, it beinghighly desirable that the mechanism shall be capable of operating freely under a very light touch on the finger-piece cZ. Both gears f mesh internally with the pinion ZJ formed on the resetting shaftb, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the reduced end of such resetting shaft preferably having a bearing in the inner end of the actuating shaft cZ. The planetary gears are arranged-to be engaged also with the fixed part so that the gears shall be oscillated on their axes, and so effect -anl oscillation of the resetting shaft Z), as the carrier slide e is oscillated by the actuating shaft (Z about its axis. As shown -in Figs. 3 and 4 each gear is slotted, opposite its gear teeth, as at 7", for engagement with a fixed pin g which is carried'byT a plate lr},.held in place within the casing by the bolts o3. A coiled spring fZ* is applied to the flange Z2 of the actuating shaft, Within the casing, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, for the purpose of returning the actuating shaft to its .initial posigears f on their axes is effected through the tion after -it has been oscillated by the application of the finger to the finger-piece (Z and released. By the means just described the resetting shaft b is oscillatedby the operator for the purpose of reset-ting the number Wheels to Zero, the amplitude of oscillation being sufficient to enable each number Wheel to be picked up by the resetting shaft in any position in which it may have been left by the numbering operation, from l to 9 inclusive. It'will be understood, by reference to the patent above mentioned, that the number Wheels are advancedonly by the operation of the shaft a and aie reset only by operation of the, shaft b and are not affected b the operation of the shaft Z except throug i the shaft Z9.

. In the construction shown particularly in Figs. 3 and 5 the oscillation of the planetary engagement of the fixed pins g with the slots f. of the gears. The construction illustrated in Figs. 7 and 9-13 is the `same as that already described, except that the gears f, instead of being slotted for engagement with a stationary pin, are formed, opposite the teeth which mesh with the pinion b on the Yresetting shaft, with teeth f2 for engagement with internal teeth g2 carried by a disk g3 riveted to the fixed plateV g4. The operation of this modified form of construction is the same as that of the' construction prneviously described.

It is not onlynecessary, in mechanisms of the. kind described, to provide for a quick oscillation of the resetting shaft Z), but it is necessary also to provide for the application of a brake or stopping device to the number Wheels at the instant When they have reached the Zero position, in the resetting operation, in order to prevent overthrow. In

the construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4 there is provided, for this purpose, a grooved cam ZL, secured to the resetting shaft b. This cam is provided with a long concentric groove Zt, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4, and with a sharp lift Zt?. This cam groove is engaged by a pin z' in the end of an arm Z1 which is fixed on ashaft 2. The latter is extended lengthwise of the numbering machine and is 115 provided with a dog i3 for engagement with the teeth a5,- shown in dotted ylines in Fig.

4, of the toothed driving Wheel of each number Wheel a4. Zhen the pin z' is in the concentric portion-of the groove'4 Zt the dogs 120 3 are held in the full line position shown in Fig. 4, clear of the teeth a5, but the lift k2 of the cam groove is so positioned that as soon as the actuating shaft, which carries the cam Zt, reaches such angular positionl that thenumber Wheels are in their respective zero positions, the'shaft i2 is rocked so as to move the dogs s into the position ndicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4, in which they stand in the path of the teeth a5 of 130 taclied number Wheels through their mo- Iixed in mentum after the oscillation'of the actuating shaft has ceased. 4 i i' The braking or stoppingdevices shown particularly in Figs. 7, 8 and 10, are substantially-the same in operation and construction'as those already described, -although the cam groove h4 in the cam wheel 11,3 is of slightly different form and thewdogs 4 of the locking shaft i2 are also of slightly different form.

The constructions ofthe transmitting devices already'described'answer the intended purpose, but for simplification, casein' construction and convenience `in assembling, thel construction of the p transmitting devices shown in Figs. l5, 16,

17 and 18 is preferred.

The actuating shaft al and the resetting shaft b are mounted-asbefore, but instead of mounting the planetary gears so that theyv may slide transversely to accommodate irregularities, this relation of parts is reversed and the non-rotating, internal gear is arranged to slide sidewise as far as may be necessary to accommodate irregularities in the gears.. In this construction the gears f3 are mounted on fixed pivots d carried by the flange d2 of the -actuating shaft` d and mesh with. an internal, non-rotating gear g4, supported and held from rotation by diametrically oppositev pins g5 4which may be the rim of the internal gear and enter freely holes g"4 inl the flange g7 of a' fixed plate g8, the latter being held in place in the casing by three dowels c?. This 'constructionpermits ymore easy assembling of the parts, requires only half of the twisting the fact that the moment` t0 be transmitted 4to the sliding joint, the other half being taken up by the resetting'pinion Zi, and further reduces the pressure at the sliding point by reason of two parts of the joint are farther apart.

Various other modifications of what is in effect a form `of planetary gearing of the transmitting' devices between the actuating shaft and the resetting shaft will readily suggest themselves and the invention is not limited to any particular construction, eX-

p cept 'as may be pointed out in the accompanying claims.

- resetting shaft I claim as my invention: In a' resetting mechanism for a nuribeiing machine, the/'combination of a resetgear, oscillated by the actuating shaftabout the airis ofthe latter an;, 'in operative enw gagementwith the resetting shaft, and a non-rotating member in engagement with the planetary gear, whereby oscillation of the planetary gear on its own axis and of the on its axis is effected. 2. In a resetting mechanism for a number- .mamber in engagement withthe 'gear whereby oscillation of .the pinion of shaft, a planetary the' non-'rotating member having freedom for relative sidewise movement to accommodate irregularitlesin the gearing.

3.' In a resetting mechanism lfor a numbering machine, thefcombination of a resetting shaft having a pinion, an actuating shaft, a planetary gear carried by the actuating shaft -and in engagement with the pinion of the-resetting shaft, and a non-rotating the planetary gear on its own axis is effected in the movement of the gear with the actuating shaft.

4, In va resetting mechanism for a numbering machine, the combination of a reset- -ting shaft .having a pinion, an actuating shaft, a pair of planetary gears'carried by the actuating shaft andinl engagement with the resetting shaft, and a non'- rotating member in engagement withthe planetary gears, the planetary gears and the non-rotating member being free forV relative sidewise movement to accommodate irregularities inthe gearing.

i 5. In aresetting mechanism for a numbering machine, the combination of a resetting shaft, an actuating shaft, a planetary gear carried eccentrically by the actuating shaft and in operative engagement with the resetting shaft, and a non-rotating member in` en agement with ythe planetary gear, whereby oscillation of the planetary gear on its own axis is effected in the movement of the gear withv the actuating shaft.

6. In av resetting mechanism for a numbering machine, the combination of a resetting. shaft, an actuating shaft, a pair of planetary gears carried eccentrically by the actuating shaft and in operativer engagement with the resetting shaft, anda non-rotating member in engagement with the planetary gears, whereby oscillation of the planetary gears on their own axes is effected inthe movement of the gears with 'the actuating shaft, the non-rotating member being movable sidewise to accommodate irregularities in the gearing. 7. The combination of a resetting shaft, an actuating shaft, a planetary gear carried ecceiitrlically by the actuating' shaft and in operative engagement with the resetting shaft, and a non-rotating, internal gear inl engagement with the planetary gear, whereby oscillation of the planetary gear on its own axis is effected in the movement of the gear with vthe actuating shaft.

8. The combination' of a resetting shaft, anactuating shaft, a pair of planetary gears planetary L Lamme carried eccentrcally by the actuating shaft the Houmt-ating, internal gea-r being movand in operative engagement with the resetable sclewlse to accommodate irregularities ting shaft, and t non-rotating, internal gear in theJ gearing. t in engagement. with the planetary gears Thls speemoatlon signed this 9th clay of whereby oscillation of 'the planetary gears February A. D. 1920. on their own axes se'eetecl in the movement of the gears with the actuating Shaft, CURTIS HUSSEY VEEDEB. 

